How to qualify for boxing at Paris 2024. The Olympic qualification system
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Boxing is one of the oldest sports on the Olympic programme, with its roots having been traced back to Ancient Egypt in around 3000 BC. Over two millennia later, the sport made its Olympic debut at the Ancient Olympic Games and has been a mainstay of the modern Olympic programme since the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
Women’s boxing was added to the Olympic programme at London 2012 and Paris 2024 will see an equal number of men and women competing for gold.
Find out everything you need to know about the pathway to qualification below.
How many athletes will compete in boxing at Paris 2024?
A total of 248 boxers will compete in boxing at Paris 2024, with 124 women and 124 men taking part. France, as host nation, have secured six automatic quotas for the Games – three for men and three for women, while there will also be nine Universality Places awarded, with five for women and four for men.
In total, each NOC can qualify 13 athletes for Paris 2024, with six women (one per event) and seven men (one per event).
The number of athletes per weight class is as follows.
Women’s weight categories
Flyweight 50kg (22 quota places)
Bantamweight 54kg (22 quota places)
Featherweight 57kg (22 quota places)
Lightweight 60kg (22 quota places)
Welterweight 66kg (20 quota places)
Middleweight 75kg (16 quota places)
Total (124)
Men’s weight categories
Flyweight 51kg (16 quota places)
Featherweight 57kg (18 quota places)
Lightweight 63.5kg (20 quota places)
Welterweight 71kg (20 quota places)
Middleweight 80kg (18 quota places)
Heavyweight 92kg (16 quota places)
Super heavyweight +92kg (16 quota places)
Total (124)
The distribution of quotas for the men’s and women’s boxing competitions will be as follows
Women’s quota distribution
| Women’s Quota attribution | 50kg | 54kg | 57kg | 60kg | 66kg | 75kg | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Europe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| Asia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Oceania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 1st WQT | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| 2nd WQT | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 | 2 or 3 | 3 or 4 | 0 | 20-23 |
| Host | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1 | 0 | 0-3 |
| Universality | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 124 |
Men’s quota distribution
| Men’s quota distribution | 51kg | 57kg | 63.5kg | 71kg | 80kg | 92kg | +92kg | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Europe | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Asia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Oceania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1st WQT | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| 2nd WQT | 4 | 2 or 3 | 4 or 5 | 4 or 5 | 2 or 3 | 4 | 4 | 25-28 |
| Host | 0 | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1 | 0 or 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 |
| Universality | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 124 |
What is the qualification pathway for Paris 2024?
Continental qualification tournaments
A total of 139 athletes (75 women and 64 men) will qualify through the continental qualification tournaments. These include:
Europe: European Games – 23 June to 2 July 2023, Krakow, Poland
Asia: Asian Games – 23 September to 8 October 2023, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
Americas: Pan American Games – 20 October to 5 November 2023, Santiago, Chile
Oceania: Pacific Games – 27 November to 2 December 2023, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Africa: TBD
1st World Qualification Tournament
A further 50 athletes will qualify through the 1st World Qualification Tournament, including 22 women…
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